Xiao Er 'escorted' Zhao Yu to the best upper room of Beining Restaurant.

Zhao Yu, who has lived alone since the death of the nurse, is simply flattered, feeling that his twenty years of good luck have been used here, entering the door, the desk is placed next to the window, and the sunlight shines through the thin window paper like cicada wings, and hits the pen and ink inkstone obliquely, leaving a blurred spot of light everywhere.

At the top of the writing table hangs a pair of elegant ink paintings, thick or light brushwork outlining an old man wearing a hat, accompanied by the rising sun, happily fishing. Next to the ink painting stands a one-person-high bookshelf, which is different from Yuelai Restaurant, which is full of neat books, all related to the entrance examination.

Zhao Yu touched the neatly arranged spine of the bookshelf, and could even smell the fragrance of ink inside. Xiao Er's attendant was observing the words and expressions on the side, and seeing that Zhao Yu's face was full of pity and gratitude, the guilt in his heart dropped a little: "Childe, are you still satisfied with this room?" It is specially packed out by our shopkeeper for you hard-working students, you will be able to get twice the result with half the effort if you continue to learn here! He will be able to go to high school one day! ”

"Thank you." Zhao Yu took the book out, "Your shopkeeper is really a good person!" ”

"Heh... Oh yes. Xiao Er scratched his neck, and he didn't dare to look at him squarely, "Childe, don't go to the street if you're okay these days, and review well." ”

That's nice. Zhao Yu nodded movingly, how could he meet such a good boss!

Xiao Er saw that he spread out his books and began to review, so he didn't bother anymore, quietly retreated and closed the door for him, sighed and went to work.

No matter how many days you can hide it from this stupid scholar, in short... The longer the better...

For two days in a row, Zhao Yu stayed in the house and did not go out as the shopkeeper expected, even three meals a day were served by Xiao Er, every time Xiao Er went in, he could see a stack of books on the desk, and the dinner plate he sent in was placed in the original position, Zhao Yu didn't even move, Xiao Er interrupted him, he just smiled apologetically, picked up the chopsticks and stuffed some rice, and plunged into the book.

Three years and three years, he waited for a total of six years, how many full six years did he have in his life? In fact, Zhao Yu had almost reviewed it before, and now he saw all the things that he had already been familiar with before, but he had to continue to read and use familiar books to relieve the tension in his heart that he had nowhere to put it.

As long as he stopped, he could see the faces of the nurse and the father and mother constantly shaking and telling him, so he didn't dare to relax for a moment, once he entered the state, he would directly ignore everything around him, until Xiao Er's deliberately lowered voice came into his ears, he suddenly woke up, tilted his head and looked at Xiao Er with a little confusion.

Zhao Yu's performance in the past few days is in the eyes of Xiao Er, anxious in the heart of the shopkeeper, seeing that tomorrow is the first day of the township test, but the little scholar who was 'captive' in the restaurant did not eat much and drank much, and he was so anxious that the shopkeeper Wang was afraid that this little scholar would faint in the examination room during the township test, which would cause his restaurant reputation to be worse.

"Childe, tomorrow is the last day of the township test, and the shopkeeper said that he was looking for you for something." Seeing that Zhao Yu finally raised his head from the book, Xiao Er hurriedly said, "Please go down with me." Looking at the books on the table, Xiao Er added, "It's not too late to review when you come back after you're done." ”

The content in the book will not improve much if it is reviewed, and Zhao Yu really needs to fix his mentality, so he nodded and went downstairs with Xiao Er.

"Zhao Gongzi is here, how is it, do you have confidence in tomorrow's township test?" Seeing him come down, the shopkeeper Wang hurriedly piled up a smile to greet him, now this scholar is the treasure of the whole Beining restaurant, the shopkeeper Wang prayed day and night, hoping that this only single seedling Miao scholar can give him a good reputation back.

Zhao Yu forgot to sleep and forget to eat for the township test, and even the shopkeeper who paid attention to him was unable to sleep day and night, seeing that the township test was going to be taken tomorrow, he was afraid that Zhao Yu's body that could not eat a few more bites than a bird a few days ago would faint in the examination room, so he asked the back kitchen to make a hearty supper for Zhao Yu.

took care of Zhao Yu's appetite that he hadn't eaten much a few days ago, so he first put a bowl of pork rib soup in front of Zhao Yu and asked him to warm his stomach. This pork rib soup is mixed with a few mild Chinese herbs, and it has been simmered with shiitake mushrooms for several hours, until the ribs are stewed and scattered before being served, and a layer of oil flowers and a few wisps of coriander leaves float on the warm white soup.

The shopkeeper Wang diligently skimmed the oil flowers on the soup for Zhao Yu, and put a bowl of rice in front of him, which was even more dedicated than serving the old mother.

"Hmm... It's almost time to revise. Zhao Yu pursed his lips, not daring to speak too slowly, he smiled delicately at the shopkeeper Wang opposite through the mist on the soup, "If nothing else, it should be similar to what I expected." ”

Zhao Yu said this with the intention of reassuring the shopkeeper Wang, after all, the shopkeeper Wang looked more nervous than him, a true student, but he didn't expect the shopkeeper Wang to hear his words, trembling chopsticks, and quickly put a bunch of vegetables into his rice bowl, piled higher than a mountain.

Accidentally? The shopkeeper Wang sandwiched a chicken leg and put it in the scholar's bowl on the one hand, and slandered on the other hand, what you are most afraid of now is the accident! Look at your weak appearance, I'm afraid that you can break your leg if you are hit by others! If you don't even make it to the exam, you have an accident... Shopkeeper Wang shook a little, and the speed of picking up vegetables for him was faster, and he was still chattering, not afraid of accidents, just in case, Zhao Gongzi could eat more...

Zhao Yu looked at the small bowl in front of him, a little helpless, he was not really stupid, he naturally knew the intention of the shopkeeper Wang to keep the vegetables for him, but... He barely ate a few days ago, and his stomach was so empty, if he really ate this, he would be prone to getting sick, right? He smiled and shook his head, and while agreeing to the words of the shopkeeper Wang, he picked and chose to find some light food to eat.

The long-lost supper didn't last long, and the shopkeeper Wang finally rambled again, and after hiring a car to send Zhao Yu to the township for a test tomorrow, he asked Xiao Er to take Zhao Yu back.

On the eve of the exam, he needed a good night's sleep, and Zhao Yu didn't stay up late to read like he did two days ago, and climbed into bed early.

The 'high school cheats' that the nurse bought him and the inkstone left for him by his parents were placed by him alone by the bedside - the only thing he had in this life was within his reach, which was good. Zhao Yu closed his eyes, and the appearance of Qiaozhi holding the inkstone and calling him Brother Zhao slowly appeared in his mind, he smiled with satisfaction and whispered goodnight.

At dawn, it is the time when the township test begins. All candidates for the township examination must arrive at the examination room before dawn, whether you are a commoner or a dignitary.

didn't sleep for long, Zhao Yu was woken up by Xiao Er and Shopkeeper Wang, looking at the dark circles on Shopkeeper Wang's face, Zhao Yu knew that Shopkeeper Wang didn't sleep all night in order to make him estimate, the carriage was already waiting outside, Xiao Er took the bookcase for him, and sent Zhao Yu to the carriage leading to the examination room, Shopkeeper Wang told him the exam criteria again, and then yawned and went back to the restaurant.

Every township examination is almost terrible, and this time is no exception, after all, after more than ten years of cold window, what all students need most is fairness. Zhao Yu and other students stood together, holding pen and ink inkstones, clothes, shoes and socks, and stood naked in a narrow corridor, waiting for the search army to search their bodies.

The weather in August was not cold, but it was not cold, but a group of strangers were huddled together naked, especially these people were still some scholars who danced and wrote, so they were a little embarrassed, and the dim candles were burning in the two places of the corridor, which happened to be the road ahead without seeing the brightness of each other's faces.

Zhao Yu also experienced this kind of scene for the first time, although he had heard from his predecessors before and had done psychological construction for himself, he was still embarrassed to shrink himself into a shrimp, and tried his best to reduce his sense of presence among the students.

The body search was a long and tedious process, and whispers gradually came from Zhao Yu's surroundings.

Suddenly, Zhao Yu was tapped on the shoulder.

The naked and slightly cool shoulders suddenly touched the warm and soft palms, and Zhao Yu shivered unnaturally before turning around and looking back.

It's still pitch black, and I can't see human faces clearly. Zhao Yu frowned, and just as he wanted to speak, he heard the other side speak: "Childe, I have been paying attention to you for a long time since I entered Yongdao, dare to ask you from that restaurant called Beining?" ”

Zhao Yu snorted. In the darkness, there were several sounds of inhalation.

The hand on his shoulder patted again, and the owner of the hand smiled unnaturally: "Childe... How did you think of staying at that restaurant? ”

Zhao Yu frowned, and intuitively felt that what this person said was related to the agreement that Shopkeeper Wang asked him to sign.

Sure enough, before he could ask, the person on the other side impatiently told him the truth, and there was a bit of schadenfreude in his tone.

There were also a few restrained laughter around.

It's miserable... In the dark, they looked in the direction of Zhao Yu and sighed silently. I have long heard that an unlucky guy was coaxed into the Beining Restaurant, they have always wanted to see the true face of this unlucky guy, but unfortunately he has been like a girl who has not come out of the cabinet like a faceless child, I thought that this would become the first 'unsolved case' of this township test, but I didn't expect that it would take no effort at all, and the unlucky guy was standing around them.

Zhao Yu listened to the laughter around him, but he didn't care as much as he did at the beginning, he was still a little uncomfortable when he heard the truth at the beginning, but after hearing the laughter, this subtle feeling was washed away, after all, no matter what the ultimate purpose of the shopkeeper Wang was, he provided himself with a good review environment and food, which could not be erased.

The student opposite Zhao Yu saw that he had not spoken, thinking that he had been angry and stupid, so he patted him on the shoulder again, searching for some words to comfort the unlucky student, and at the same time congratulated himself on the loss of a competitor.

Zhao Yu frowned, turned sideways to avoid this familiar comforting 'pat on the shoulder', lowered his eyes and said lightly: "The entrance examination is all about personal ability, how can you blame the gods and ghosts for falling off the list?" What's more, there are thousands of students in each township examination, just like thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, and it is normal to fail the exam, right? How can you blame the outside world for falling off the list? ”

If the shopkeeper Wang was here, he would definitely hold Zhao Yu's hand as if he was seeing a relative. It's a pity that there are only other arrogant and unconvinced students here, and one of them said: "What do you know as a foreigner?" The previous Beining Restaurant was the most promising talent in Anwei! But on the eve of the exam, I broke my foot, and I didn't get to the township exam... Other students who live there will also have all kinds of problems, so no one will go to stay at Bac Ninh Restaurant. ”

Isn't that also your own reason? Zhao Yu did not defend with this student, only shook his head and stopped talking.

After the body search, Zhao Yu was arranged into a small empty room, got the exam paper, he took a deep breath, and the township test officially began.

The township test is not only a test of the students' knowledge level, but also a test of their physical fitness, in just a few days, the students can not hold on and are carried out by the invigilator, Zhao Yu almost finished answering all the questions in the last breath, and when he got out of the examination room, he was already drowsy, and threw himself into a carriage, Zhao Yu held the last half of the breath to the silver to inform the place to go, then closed his eyes and fell asleep.